Moscow Symphony Orchestra

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The Moscow Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra based in Moscow, Russia. It was founded in 1989 as the first privately supported orchestra in Russia at the Stas Namin Centre. The orchestra has conducted acclaimed concert tours at U.S., Europe, Japan, and South Korea. In 2001 Moscow Symphony Orchestra performed at the Festival of Russian Art at Cannes, France. The Moscow Symphony Orchestra also accompanies the Moscow Ballet, and ballet companies in the U.S. and Hong Kong.

The Moscow Symphony Orchestra is known throughout the world for making recordings of the highest quality such as first-ever survey of Malipiero’s symphonies, symphonic music of Guatemala, the complete symphonies of Charles Tournemire and Russian music by Alexander Scriabin, Alexander Glazunov, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Nikolay Tcherepnin. The orchestra also known for it recording music for contemporary films. The complete list is very long, here are few examples. In 1995 - the soundtrack for the documentary Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie by Peter Kuran. In 2005 – the soundtrack for the feature film Shadowless Sword by Kim Young-jun (South Korea); In 2006 – the soundtrack for the feature film One Night with the King by Michael O. Sajbel (USA).

Melody repeats throughout. Starts off quietly. Sprightly, fun & dramatic. Volume and speed builds as more sections of the orchestra join in the melody towards a big climax. From THE PEER GYNT SUITE. Performed by the MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Instrumental, Classical, Romantic, Edvard Grieg

The most famous theme from THE FOUR SEASONS. Very bright and cheerful signifying the emergence of life after a cold, hard winter. Performed by the MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Instrumental, Classical, Baroque, Antonio Vivaldi

Probably the most famous Viennese waltz. Remember and relive the soundtrack to '2001: A Space Odyssey'. Performed by the MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Instrumental, Classical, Romantic, Johann II Strauss

Melodies run up and down scales with deep tremolo strings creating lots of impact as the hot sun blazes down. This is the 3rd movement from Summer, from THE FOUR SEASONS. Performed by the MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Instrumental, Classical, Baroque, Antonio Vivaldi

Evocative start to the day as flutes lead into the whole orchestra playing the main melody as dawn breaks. From THE PEER GYNT SUITE. Performed by the MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Instrumental, Classical, Romantic, Edvard Grieg

Fast with strings, brass and percussion galloping towards the finishing post. From THE NUTCRACKER SUITE. Performed by the MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Instrumental, Classical, Romantic, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Instantly recognisable melodies from the waltz master. First performed in the 1870s when the 'King of the Waltz' was producing some of the last of his great ballroom walzes. Instrumental, Classical, Romantic, Johann II Strauss

Solo brass melody rings out over lilting string accompaniment to create a very Italian feel. From Swan Lake. Performed by the MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Instrumental, Classical, Romantic, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Very bright and jolly. Features violin sections incorporating swift changes between bowing and pizzicato. Performed by the MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Instrumental, Classical, Romantic, Gioacchino Rossini

Beautifully sedate and serene. Fairly slow with piano accompaniment helping the rhythm along to produce a very emotive piece. Performed by the MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Instrumental, Classical, Classical

Busy and rhythmical strings played with much bravado. Castanet percussion. From SWAN LAKE. Performed by the MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Instrumental, Classical, Romantic, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Not as busy but just as bright as the main theme, (1st movement), this is the 3rd movement from Spring with high violin parts. From THE FOUR SEASONS. Performed by the MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Instrumental, Classical, Baroque, Antonio Vivaldi

One of the most recognisable pieces of music in the world. Soothing violin sings out over string sections with accompaniment by bass and harpsichord. Performed by the MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. Instrumental, Classical, Baroque, Johann Sebastian Bach

Dark and sombre. Slow with a definite feeling of being alone. From Deux Morceaux (op.10). Performed by the MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Instrumental, Classical, Romantic, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Pipe organ epic. Instantly recognisable. Dramatic and melodic. A classic in every sense of the word! Performed by the MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Instrumental, Classical, Baroque, Johann Sebastian Bach

Perhaps the most recognisable theme from probably the world's best known ballet. Very emotive with soft passages surging to expressive sections. From Swan Lake. Performed by the MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Instrumental, Classical, Romantic, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Builds up to the whole orchestra playing the melody. Solo violin sections create softer passages. Performed by the MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Instrumental, Classical, Baroque, Antonio Vivaldi

Constant melody and rhythmical structure repeated using different chords. Quite slow and sombre. Performed by the MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Instrumental, Classical, Baroque, Antonio Vivaldi